- The Seance by Heather Graham
- MIRA 2007
- Rating - Great
Book Blurb - A chill falls over Christina Hardy’s housewarming party when talk turns to a recent murder that has all the hallmarks of the so-called “Interstate Killer” murders from fifteen years before. To lighten the mood, the guests drag out an old Ouija board for a little spooky fun…and that’s when things become truly terrifying.
Summoned by the Ouija board, the restless spirit of Beau Kidd, the lead detective—and chief suspect—on the original case, seeks Christina’s help: the latest killing isn’t a copycat crime, and he wants his name cleared. Back in the real world, cop-turned-writer Jed Braden is skeptical of Christina’s ghostly encounters, but his police sources confirm all the intimate details of the case—her otherworldly source is reliable, and the body count is growing.
The spirits are right. The Interstate Killer is still out there, and Christina’s life is hanging in the balance between this world and the next.
My thoughts - I have had this book since it was released but couldn't work up the nerve to read it. I scare easily. LOL
I am glad that I finally read it. It is different than most of the books that I read and I enjoyed the change. I wasn't as afraid as I thought I would be. I was even able to go to bed with the lights off!
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes a plot with mystery and paranormal happenings.
re: The Seance by Heather Graham
I read my first Heather Graham, The Dead Room, recently and it was great. Sounds like this one was similar...she didn't strike me as really a scary writer even though she writes about the paranormal. (That's not an insult--the book was great.) I'd like to read more of her work, so I might pick this one up!
Lady A
Yeah. I really was prepared to be afraid when I read it but I wasn't. It wasn't scary, just paranormal. Which is okay. I haven't read The Dead Room. I did just pull it up on the eHarl purchasing part of the site. It looks good. I'll have to add it to this months purchases. I knew there was a reason I didn't take advantage of free book friday. Thanks!